A hit-and-run driver crashed into two teenage siblings, killing one of them, as they were crossing the street with their mother in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Three people were killed and one other person was injured when a CHP chase ended in a crash in Baldwin Park, authorities said.
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Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire in a busy market square in Krakow, Poland, police said.
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A tragic skydiving accident left two licensed skydivers dead after they collided midair in Southern California.
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The Vincent Thomas Bridge closed to traffic just after midnight Saturday and will remain shut for 16 months while Caltrans replaces the bridge deck in a $750 million project....
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First lady Melania Trump will be in Louisiana Saturday night to announce a $5 million scholarship program for foster kids to attend Louisiana State University....
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President Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, is behind many of the administration's signature domestic policy initiatives — especially its sweeping crackdown on immigration....
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Russell Brand's convictions Thursday for rape and sexual assault have turned a spotlight back on the BBC and other media employers.
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Child abuse allegations against foster mother Carprice Williams, who is charged with the murder of Malayshia Allford in Philadelphia, PA, are raising questions....
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Mayor-elect Raman says she will cut homelessness in half by 2028, end it by 2030. Can she deliver?
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LAUSD's beloved coffee cake. (Photo collage by Elina Shatkin / LAist) Micki Boden wanted a wedding cake that checked off a couple of big boxes — personalized and tasty. Instead of a traditional tiered cake, the San Fernando Valley native went with a favorite from her school days....
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Gelato sold in nine states and Washington, DC, has been recalled and upgraded to the highest risk level because of Listeria contamination.
